Coelorinchus australis (Richardson, 1839)
Southern whiptail
Coelorinchus australis
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Max. size:  55 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 80 - 300 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Snout blunt, but not rounded, without a sharp rostral spine, its antero lateral margin incompletely supported by bone; chin barbel short. Head dark brown dorsally, with small pale spots. Body dark brownish with 8 or 9 pale longitudinal stripes. First dorsal fin tip black; anal fin with a blackish stripe posteriorly; the mouth and gill cavities blackish.
Biology:  Generally demersal, on the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 9563). Feeds on octopods, fish, and decapod crustaceans.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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